Mali’s transitional President, General Assimi Goita, has officially granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, ...

In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front -- a programme of social projects, ...

The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold from ...

Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups ...

Mali, Niger, Burkina recall ambassadors from Algeria over drone incident Tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours have flared once again after the downing of a Turkish-made military ...

As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie ...

He stressed that Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have historical and cultural ties. “If you look at our way of life – whether in Nigeria, Mali, or Niger – we are one and the same.

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.

In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard member states and of aligning too closely with foreign powers.

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Wednesday officially recognized the exit of three of its former members: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic. The trio’s exit became ...